"The National Work Zone Memorial - Respect and Remembrance: Reflections of Life on the Road" program
Memorials have become an icon of the American culture - a touchstone that helps individuals deal with the inexpressible and to hopefully stir gratitude for the good that often results from the supreme sacrifice. Whether in the elegant granite face of the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial in Washington, D.C., or through the spontaneous decoration of a roadside tribute, memorials have come to reflect grief, pride, and humility in the shadow of a power far greater than us.
Since the early days of our nation’s roadways, men, women and children have senselessly died in work zones. The number of deaths has increased significantly - from 868 in 1999 to over 1,100 today. The unseen faces and lives have in many cases been forgotten - until now.
Unveiled in April 2002, "The National Work Zone Memorial - Respect and Remembrance: Reflections of Life On the Road" program is a living tribute to their memory, traveling to communities cross-country year-round to raise public awareness of the need to respect and stay safe in America's roadway work zones.
A totally refurbished National Work Zone Memorial (pictured above) was unveiled in April 2006 in Washington, D.C. during the National Work Zone Awareness Week event.
